Brown, William J. (William Joseph), 1923-1992

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Art administrator, designer. Director of the Penland School of Crafts (formerly Penland School of Handicrafts) from 1962 to 1983.

From the description of William J. Brown interview, 1991 Jan. 19 and 1991 March 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 245522329

From the description of William J. Brown interview, 1991 Jan. 19 and 1991 March 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220202068

William J. Brown, art administrator and designer.

Director of the Penland School of Crafts (formerly Penland School of Handicrafts) from 1962 to 1983.

From the description of Oral history interview with William J. Brown, 1991 Jan. 19-Mar. 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646399442

Art administrators, Penland, N.C.

William Brown was a designer, taught at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and the University of Delaware and was director of the Penland School of Crafts from 1962-1983.

From the description of William J. and Jane Brown papers, 1948-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122571653

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf William J. and Jane Brown papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Penland School of Crafts records Archives of American Art
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Cynthia Bringle Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Harvey K. Littleton Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with William J. Brown and Jane Brown Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Bringle, Cynthia, 1939- person
associatedWith Brown, Jane Brennan, 1931- person
associatedWith Castle, Wendell, 1932- person
associatedWith Cranbrook Academy of Art. corporateBody
associatedWith Flint Institute of Arts. corporateBody
associatedWith Gray, Robert Ward, 1916- person
associatedWith Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. corporateBody
associatedWith Kessler, Jane, person
associatedWith Littleton, Harvey K. person
associatedWith Merritt, Francis Sumner, 1913-2000. person
associatedWith Mondale, Joan. person
associatedWith Morgan, Lucy, 1889-1981. person
associatedWith Penland School of Handicrafts. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Delaware, corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
North Carolina
North Carolina
United States
United States
United States
United States
North Carolina
North Carolina
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Arts administrators
Arts administrators
Art schools
Ceramicists
Craftsmen
Decorative art
Designers
Glass blowing and working
Glassmakers
Handicraft
Handicraft
Weavers
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Birth 1923

Death 1992

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